In this episode, Sara Hagerty explores why and how so many of us make productivity the measure of our lives. She shares what it has looked like for her to shift subtly to focus on growing down first…ultimately finding that this may be the only path to producing fruit that will last.
In this episode, we'll explore:
- How attentiveness to things beyond this world ultimately grows us more attentive to the people and situations in it.
- Finding identity and value beyond our productivity – especially as children of a loving Father.
- Specific daily habits that help to slow us down and connect to God amidst the hubbub of life.
- Why growing down first – cultivating our roots in Christ ahead of a focus on productivity – ultimately is most productive.
Key Quotes
“…There is brokenness on the earth that I want to be a part of, yet I physically know that if I keep doing this without tending to my inner life in God, I’m going to drown”
“I treated [God] as a coach and a leader, not a gentle father.”
“Jesus speaks a lot about fruitfulness, and God clearly intends that for us. And yet, prior to and underneath and far beyond mere productivity is that call to be connected to a good Father. If we race past that toward fruitfulness first, we are missing something profound.”
“Some of the best, long-lasting things take a long time to get there.”
“I started to enjoy unpacking the word of God in my heart, not for a bible study, not for something I would teach, not for a lesson that would help me to validate what I’m already doing for God.”
“The less productive I have become, the more I have invested time in pursuing His heart…‘wasting time with God’ … I have found my life becoming more impactful.”
